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Smith Mountain Lake may be paying a price for it's popularity.
This weekend's plane crash is the latest in a string of incidents that have taken place on the lake over the past few months.
David Johnson has more.
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[IN Q=Jet skis, boats]
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[SUPER=01-B. J. Woods/Passenger; :15]
[SUPER=01-Claude Webster/Public Safety Director; :42]
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(( Jet skis, boats and now an airplane.
The latest crash left its victims frightenend but otherwise unharmed.
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((J. D.WOODS/PASSENGER: I NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. MY WHOLE LIFE FLASHED BEFORE MY EYES. AND, I WAS VERY SCARED. THE SCARRIEST THING I'VE EVER BEEN THROUGH.))
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Four of the past five weekends at Smith Mountain Lake have been marred by accidents--in some cases fatal.
On the July fourth holiday weekend, a man was killed when his boat crashed near the Smith Mountain Lake damn.
However, officials say the recent number of accidents may be due in part to the lake's popularity.
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[IN Q=As you get]
((AS YOU GET AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING ONE PARTICULAR FACILITY, YOU PEN UP THE PROBABILITY OF HAVING MORE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES JUST DO TO THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE MORE PEOPLE OUT HERE USING THE LAKE ON A DAILY BASIS.))
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Webster said officials were also concerned about the threat of fuel leaking from the downed plane.
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[IN Q=The Smith Mountain]
((THE SMITH MOUNTAIN MARINE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT BUOYS AROUND IT TO CONTAIN IT. THEN THEY SPREAD THESE PADS OR PILLOWS AS THEY'RE CALLED OUT IN ORDER TO SOAK UP ANY TYPE OF FUEL THAT MAY HAVE FLOATED TO THE SURFACE FROM THE PLANE.))
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[OUT Q=from the plane.]
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((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; THE LATEST WORD IS THAT THE OWNER WILL REMOVE THE PLANE FROM THE LAKE SOMETIME TODAY AND THAT HE PLANS TO SALVAGE THE CRAFT.))
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[7E-Danny-King]

The Commonwealth is set for another execution.
Danny King is scheduled to be executed later this week.
King was convicted of killing a realtor eight years ago and received the death penalty.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./File Tape]

In 1990, he posed as a potential home buyer to lure realtor Carolyn Rogers to a vacant house.
Rogers was robbed, beaten and stabbed to death.
King's execution is set for Thursday.
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[7E-Minimized-Communities]

The Roanoke chapter of the N- double-A-C-P is questioning building plans for the area's inner city.
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Habitat for Humanity has plans to build 35-homes next to the Woodbridge Avenue community.
Woodbridge residents fear the project will reduce their property values and raise crime in the area.
N-double A-C-P officials blame the city for what it calls "bad planning."
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[IN Q=THE REASON WHY]
((MARTIN JEFFREY/NAACP PRESIDENT; THE IDEA OF SETTING 30,000 DOLLAR HOMES NEXT TO 80 OR 90,000 DOLLAR HOMES IS RIDICULOUS. IT'S STUPID. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT IF YOU POINT TO ANYONE OF OUR INNER CITY NEIGHBORHOODS AND ON AVERAGE THEY HAVE HUNDREDS OF VACANT LOTS.))
[SUPER=01-Martin Jeffrey/NAACP President;]
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Jeffrey suggests that the project is nothing more than a scheme for profit and tax credits for Fralin and Waldron, which donated the land to Habitat.
A spokesman for the real estate company, admitted there were tax advantages for the gesture.
Woodbridge Avenue residents plan to meet with city officials about the development today.
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A recent rash of accidents at Smith Mountain Lake could be a result of the resort's growing popularity. Four out of the last five weekends have been marred by collisions and crashes.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
There have been reports of jet ski collisions and boat wrecks almost every weekend for the past month.
Some accidents are more serious than others.
A man died July 5th when his boat crashed near the Smith Mountain Lake Dam.
Franklin County's Public Safety Director says the lake's popularity may be partly to blame.
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[IN Q=AS YOU GET]
((CLAUDE WEBSTER/PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR; AS YOU GET AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING ONE PARTICULAR FACILITY, YOU OPEN UP THE PROBABILITY OF HAVING MORE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES JUST DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE MORE PEOPLE OUT HERE USING THE LAKE ON A DAILY BASIS.))
[SUPER=01-Claude Webster/Public Safety Director;]
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[OUT Q=A DAILY BASIS.]
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[VO-NAT]
The latest accident was a plane crash on the Franklin County side of the lake.
The passengers suffered only minor injuries.
The craft splashed down after failing to climb high enough to clear trees near the lake's edge.
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[45Habitat-Folo]

Would a 35-home Habitat for Humanity "village" be better suited to an area different than the one planned?
The Roanoke chapter of the N-double-A-C-P thinks so.
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Fralin and Waldron Realty donated the site of Habitat's 35-home "Village".
It's located near Woodbridge Avenue off Peters Creek Road.
The N-double-A-C-P says it's not questioning Habitat's effort to construct homes, but the location.
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[IN Q=EVERYBODY CAN AGREE]
((MARTIN JEFFREY/NAACP PRESIDENT; EVERYBODY CAN AGREE THAT HABITAT MAKES SENSE. THIS IS ABOUT FOLK MAKING PROFIT. THIS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT HERE. THIS IS ABOUT FRALIN AND WALDRON GETTING TAX CREDITS FOR GIVING AWAY LAND THAT'S PROBABLY UNUSEABLE.))
[SUPER=01-Martin Jeffrey/NAACP President;]
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[OUT Q=PROBABLY UNUSEABLE.]
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Jeffrey says the Habitat homes should be built in inner city neighborhoods.
He says there, they can provide stability for areas that need it, instead of unrest among already established communities.
Many Woodbridge residents oppose the Habitat project because they believe it will lower their property values and increase crime.
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[45E-Teen-Fathers]

A lack of new funding means some teen fathers could soon be without a local program that teaches them about fatherhood.
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The "For Males Only" program organizes the group through the Roanoke City Health Department.
It started in 1995 and teaches young fathers how to care for their children and about their legal rights and responsibilities.
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((CURTIS AUSTIN/TEEN FATHER: IT'S A LOT OF EDUCATION TOWARDS BEING A FATHER, BASICALLY AND TO HELP YOU HAVE A HAPPY AND BETTER HOME.))
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[OUT Q=and better home.]
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Funding for the program runs out at the end of this month.
But, organizers hope its success will help them raise the money they need to continue.
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[IN Q=If the guys]
((JOHN MORRIS/FOR MALES ONLY: IF THE GUYS BECOME SUCCESSFUL THE PROGRAM IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF. AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO START RECOGNIZING THAT IT IS A WORTHY PROGRAM AND WE WILL PERHAPS BE ABLE TO GET THE RESOURCES WE NEED.))
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A total of 10 fathers are currently enrolled in the program.
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[45WEATHER]

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Time now to check the Monday forecast--
Excessive heat advisories are in effect for parts of southside and south central Virginia today as highs reach the mid 90s.
Skies should be partly cloudy, with a 30- percent chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly clear and muggy tonight, with lows only cooling into the mid 70s.
The extended outlooks stays hot and muggy, with a chance of showers and storms again by Wednesday.
Highs this week in the 90s, lows in the 70s.
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Smith Mountain Lake's popularity may be DANGEROUS--(------------)
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[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
That's according to one Franklin County official.
There have been reports of jet ski collisions and boat wrecks almost every weekend for the past month.
Some accidents are more serious than others.
A man died July 5th when his boat crashed near the Smith Mountain Lake Dam.
Franklin County's Public Safety Director says the lake's popularity may be partly to blame.
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[IN Q=AS YOU GET]
((CLAUDE WEBSTER/PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR; AS YOU GET AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING ONE PARTICULAR FACILITY, YOU OPEN UP THE PROBABILITY OF HAVING MORE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES JUST DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE MORE PEOPLE OUT HERE USING THE LAKE ON A DAILY BASIS.))
[SUPER=01-Claude Webster/Public Safety Director;]
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[OUT Q=A DAILY BASIS.]
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[VO-NAT]
The latest accident was a plane crash on the Franklin County side of the lake.
The passengers suffered only minor injuries.
The craft splashed down after failing to climb high enough to clear trees near the lake's edge.
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[8Roanoke-Stabbing]

A Roanoke woman is fighting for her life today after she was stabbed in the back.
City police say 21-year-old Shannon Davis came to her mother's aid during a domestic dispute yesterday afternoon.
Davis's mother, 40-year-old Lenore Drew, was arguing with her husband when he allegedly stabbed her in the leg.
Police say he then stabbed Davis.
When police arrived, the knife was still in her back.
Davis is in the neurotrauma unit at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Police are currently looking for Drew's husband.

[8Henry-Murder]

A grand jury will hear the case of a Henry County woman charged with the fatal stabbing of her baby daughter on Mother's Day.
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Testimony earlier this month indicated that Sharon Alley killed 8-month-old Brooke Alley after an argument with her estranged husband.
The murder occurred only 7 months after Alley was accused of cracking the newborn child's skull when she threw her across a kitchen.
Attorneys for Alley say they WILL pursue an insanity defense on behalf of their client.
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[8E-Putt-Tourney]

If you consider miniature golf more like a casual hobby than a serious sport, you might want to think again.
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The Putt- Putt course on Timberlake Road is the site of the Professional Putter's Association Eastern Open.
Some of the top miniature golfers from around the country are in the Hill City competing for 10- thousand dollars in prize money.
And a team of six Canadians also made the trek down and spent this past week putting in some long hours on the course practicing.
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[IN Q=I think it's]
((LIONEL BEAULNE/MINIATURE GOLFER: I THINK IT'S A MATTER OF TRYING IT OUT AND SEEING HOW US GUYS PRACTICE IN THIS WEATHER WHERE IT'S ABOUT 90-95 DEGREES AND WE'RE OUT HERE FIVE, SIX HOURS, WE GO FOR A SNACK AND WE COME BACK OUT. YOU HAVE TO LOVE THE GAME AND THIS IS, IT'S ALMOST LIKE WORK, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A JOB. BUT IF YOU WANT TO PERFORM YOU MUST DO THIS.))
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[OUT Q=must do this.]
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[VO-NAT]

This marks the first American tournament for most of the Canadians.
The Eastern Open is one of five major events on the P-P-A tour.
The winner gets two thousand dollars and an appearance in a "skins" tournament to be televised by ESPN.
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Taking a break from the news to check the hot forecast--
Partly cloudy, hot and humid today, with a 30- percent chance of thunderstorms.
High temperatures in the mid 90s, with heat indices nearing 105.
Mostly clear and muggy tonight, with lows in the mid 70s.
The extended forecast is hot, with a chance of showers or storms possible again mid- week.
Highs in the 90s, lows in the 70s.
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